Press release of the Ministry of National Defense
Time: August 30, 2024 at 20:00

    The Ministry of National Defense stated today (30th) that as of 16:30, it had successively detected a total of 20 sorties of various PLA main and auxiliary fighter aircraft, including J-16s, KJ-500s, and UAVs for sea-faring activities, 14 sorties of which crossed the median line of the Strait and extended into our northern, central, southwestern, and eastern airspace, to engage with PLA warships in conducting "joint combat readiness and patrols." The Armed Forces adopted joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance measures to closely monitor developments, and dispatched mission aircraft, warships, and shore-based missile systems to respond accordingly.